If you’ve been toying with our recently-launched Traveler Dashboard lately, the must-have tool for Americans going abroad, you’ve probably realized that, in the midst of the turmoil and chaos that is Europe lately, there’s an unlikely black sheep in the family. Though it is bordered to the West by Germany, a country currently being engulfed …

When you think Mexico, the first image you conjure up is probably Cancun’s turquoise shoreline, or to the odd culture buff, perhaps the epic Chichén Itzá pyramid, or bustling streets of Mexico City. We’re probably the biggest Mexico enthusiasts out there, having covered it a destination for over 7 years at this point, so we’re …

It’s become all too commonplace to reduce Italy to being overtouristed and overhyped. Between the Roman Colosseum, the winding Venetian canals navigated by long-tail gondolas, and Pisa’s Leaning Tower selfie hub, the ungodly sight of shoulder-to-shoulder crowds is unavoidable.​ That’s not to say this applies to the wider country, you know, beyond the usual Instagram hotspots. It …

Most people planning a European getaway will spend hours on end working out the best, most convenient way to get from London to Paris, then potentially Rome, and time permitting, a final sunny stretch in either Madrid or Lisbon before they hop on their flight home. All these European cities are popular for a reason, …

I don’t know if it’s just me, but haven’t all these overhyped, over-Instagrammed, rinse-and-repeat European capitals been flogged to death? Whether it’s the ‘gorgeous, aesthetic’ Haussmann streets of Paris, the ‘open-air museum’ that is Paris, or the ‘Victorian-elegance’ of London, it’s a movie we’ve seen (quite literally) a million times before. Everyone loves to joke …

Mexico’s impressive colonial heritage may be well-documented, and it’s a huge reason millions of tourists flock here every year—other than, of course, your standard Mayan ruins and Caribbean resorts. Still, we can’t help but feel most tourists keep missing out on the lesser-known colonial gems: To the casual traveler, Mexico’s Spanish-era architecture can be reduced …

When you think of France, I bet it’s probably places like Paris, Nice, Lyon, Marseille that come to mind. The touristy quartet, and hey, no shame in loving them, by the way: I’m a proud adopted Parisian myself. What can start getting on your nerves, however, especially if you’re here in the frog-eating heartland for …

Let’s cut right to the chase: yeah, that headline is a bold claim. Visiting 100+ medieval European towns takes years of obsessive travel, and a borderline-nerdy passion for Gothic history that’d make most big-brained Oxford scholars jealous. I’m no prof, but I’ve always loved getting lost in the shadowy alleys of a 15th-century walled town. …

Can’t cope with the Lisbon crowds anymore? The jam-packed praças, narrow alleys where you’re practically standing shoulder-to-shoulder with fellow tourists, and those reheated pastéis de nata that taste industrial, yet are charged as if they’re freshly-made? There are always exceptions to the rule, of course, but let’s not sit here and pretend that, undeniably stunning …

Europe is every culture buff’s playground, but let’s be real for sec, most people only ever scratch the surface of the continent’s surprising diversity. I live in Paris myself—coming off an on-and-off love-hate relationship with my former home of London—and while both of these hugely-popular cities are just downright gorgeous, they’re far from being representative …

If you’re heading to Europe this year, but you’re no longer charmed by Paris and its twinkling Eiffel Tower, London with its red telephone boxes, and Rome and its ancient sights, you should know you’re not the only one looking for alternatives to the usual tourism hotspots. According to a new report by Omio, one …

Chatty abuelas gossiping the day away on their front porch, pastel-hue colonial houses that carry more history than your average lifeless suburb ever will, and the smell of grilled carnitas coming from some street vendor somewhere in a buzzing malecón: Sooner or later, we will all crave a little bit of Mé-ji-co ourselves. But Mexico …